| Regimental number | 8/2961 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Glenham |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Kaveney, Bourke Street, North Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 8/3651 Patrick Cyril KAVENEY |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington on board HT 'Warrimoo', 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal (unpaid), 1 February 1916. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Found guilty, 5 May 1916, of being absent without leave from billet, Morbecque, 4 May 1916: reverted to the ranks. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 July 1916 (conjunctivitis); transferred to NZ Divisional Rest Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 13 August 1916. On leave to England, 17 July 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 1 August 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 22 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 9 September 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; discharged, 13 April 1919. Total war service: 3 years 307 days (of which 3 years 157 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 66 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |